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MikeG Senior Member Offline Slinging Rocks! Posts: 454 Bayern-Germany Gender:	we already had the topic: silencing a sling, now lets make them loud Sep 4^th, 2021 at 6:08am silent slings are cool, but now lets make them loud.
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MikeG Senior Member Offline Slinging Rocks! Posts: 454 Bayern-Germany Gender:	Re: we already had the topic: silencing a sling, now lets make them loud Reply #1 - Sep 4^th, 2021 at 6:11am what i know is: a loud sling should have a tapered release cord. a loud sling should be heavy. a loud sling should be long, but not too long. Now its your turn, what are your secrets for a loud sling
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Sarosh Interfector Viris Spurii Offline Posts: 1140	Re: we already had the topic: silencing a sling, now lets make them loud Reply #2 - Sep 4^th, 2021 at 1:25pm my slings make the loudest bang when a long heavy stone gets tangled and they break, it happens only once per sling.
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MikeG Senior Member Offline Slinging Rocks! Posts: 454 Bayern-Germany Gender:	Re: we already had the topic: silencing a sling, now lets make them loud Reply #3 - Sep 4^th, 2021 at 1:42pm Sarosh wrote on Sep 4^th, 2021 at 1:25pm: my slings make the loudest bang when a long heavy stone gets tangled and they break, it happens only once per sling. lets start making single use slings
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Mersa Interfector Viris Spurii Offline Druid Posts: 2598 Australia Gender:	Re: we already had the topic: silencing a sling, now lets make them loud Reply #4 - Sep 4^th, 2021 at 3:09pm Step one: make a whip Step two: add a pouch
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MikeG Senior Member Offline Slinging Rocks! Posts: 454 Bayern-Germany Gender:	Re: we already had the topic: silencing a sling, now lets make them loud Reply #5 - Sep 4^th, 2021 at 3:10pm Mersa wrote on Sep 4^th, 2021 at 3:09pm: Step one: make a whip Step two: add a pouch can you show a example ?
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MikeG Senior Member Offline Slinging Rocks! Posts: 454 Bayern-Germany Gender:	Re: we already had the topic: silencing a sling, now lets make them loud Reply #6 - Sep 4^th, 2021 at 3:11pm sometimes i put some more weight on my slings, but its not good for long sessions
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Re: we already had the topic: silencing a sling, now lets make them loud
Reply #7 - Sep 4^th, 2021 at 3:19pm

I don’t have an example.
I was more a statement.

Principles are the same as a whip, you are wanting the energy to transfer along the release cord and finally break the sound barrier.

Personally I prefer a quiet sling for my applications. But I suspect that any tapered release cord with a cracker will make a loud pop. Perfecting it will be about materials and ratios.

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Reply #8 - Sep 4^th, 2021 at 5:07pm

Mersa wrote on Sep 4^th, 2021 at 3:19pm:

I don’t have an example.
I was more a statement.

Principles are the same as a whip, you are wanting the energy to transfer along the release cord and finally break the sound barrier.

Personally I prefer a quiet sling for my applications. But I suspect that any tapered release cord with a cracker will make a loud pop. Perfecting it will be about materials and ratios.

I already have a idea, but i need some time for that (it will take about 4-5 days)

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Re: we already had the topic: silencing a sling, now lets make them loud
Reply #9 - Sep 4^th, 2021 at 5:12pm

Mersa wrote on Sep 4^th, 2021 at 3:19pm:

I don’t have an example.
I was more a statement.

Principles are the same as a whip, you are wanting the energy to transfer along the release cord and finally break the sound barrier.

Personally I prefer a quiet sling for my applications. But I suspect that any tapered release cord with a cracker will make a loud pop. Perfecting it will be about materials and ratios.

I use both. If i am shooting in public places, i use quiet slings. If i am alone, i like having very loud slings. I got attacked by a dog today and used my sling to scare it away (i shot a stone next to it and cracked my sling like a whip) and no, the dogs owner was not there

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Re: we already had the topic: silencing a sling, now lets make them loud
Reply #10 - Sep 4^th, 2021 at 10:49pm

I get my loudest cracks with braided jute slings. Hemp is pretty loud too. One thing you have to be careful of. You'd think the longer the cracker the louder the crack. This holds true to a point. One time (just once) I made a sling with a four inch cracker. It cracked very well... right across the palm of my hand, leaving a painful welt. With crackers you can definitely have too much of a good thing.

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Reply #11 - Sep 5^th, 2021 at 5:33am

I think my standart balearic slings are pretty loud, just a heavy sling with a plastic or paracord guts cracker at the end of a tapered release cord. You don't want to be standing on my left side when I am slinging, not only because of rocks falling out of the pouch, but also because it will make your ears ring when it cracks.

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Re: we already had the topic: silencing a sling, now lets make them loud
Reply #12 - Sep 5^th, 2021 at 11:19am

the loudest sling in slinging.org history was created by matthias.
he used lead core fishing line and got a proper pistol shot crack from it.

Never would make me one Sad

I'll see if i can find the thread.

okay, here's the thread: https://slinging.org/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1123105011/0

Now i just need to track down the video.
Hmm, should be a forum backup in my workshop somewhere.

no need the link in the first post is still there

http://www.slinging.org/movies/matthias/d5-21415455992.wmv

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joe_meadmaker Slinging.org Administrator Offline Slinging Ice is Cool! Posts: 2911 PA, USA	Re: we already had the topic: silencing a sling, now lets make them loud Reply #13 - Sep 5^th, 2021 at 11:21am I can't find the video but maybe this will trigger someone's memory. I remember seeing a video of a very loud cracking sling. If I remember correctly, I think it had some kind of metal core. I could be wrong though.
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joe_meadmaker Slinging.org Administrator Offline Slinging Ice is Cool! Posts: 2911 PA, USA	Re: we already had the topic: silencing a sling, now lets make them loud Reply #14 - Sep 5^th, 2021 at 11:22am Ha! You beat me to it CA! That's the one I was thinking of.
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